Meet the talented faculty who make up the Des Moines Symphony Academy
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Joseph Giunta Youth Symphony Conductor -
Michele Senger Youth Philharmonic Conductor -
Matt Meyer Youth Sinfonia & Preludio Strings Conductor -
Amanda Drish Beginning Strings Program Manager, Director of Project Encore -
John Helmich Violin Instructor, Piano Instructor, Chamber Music Coach -
Linda Pfund Swanson Violin Instructor -
Madina Akhatova Violin Instructor, Beginning Strings Instructor -
Renee Brechtel Violin Instructor, Beginning Strings Instructor -
Geneviève Salamone Violin Instructor -
Charles Miranda Viola Instructor, Violin Instructor -
Marissa Ferro Viola Instructor, Violin Instructor, Beginning Strings Instructor -
Mary Pshonik Cello Instructor, Honors String Quartet Coach -
Liudmila Lebedeva Cello Instructor, Beginning Strings Instructor -
Xavier Quinn Beginning Strings Instructor -
Steve Charlson Double Bass Instructor -
Anne Stein Flute Instructor, Zauberflote Coach -
Jennifer Wohlenhaus Honors Woodwind Quintet Coach -
Christian Baughman Trumpet Instructor -
Casey Maday Honors Brass Quintet Coach -
Aaron Williams Percussion Instructor -
Robert Meunier Youth Wind Ensemble Conductor -
Dr. Grant Piano Instructor -
Kaarin Fasse Group Piano Program Instructor -
Heather Gillis Group Piano Program Instructor -
David Rubin Piano Instructor -
Anita Mischuk Alexander Technique Instructor